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WIU Alumnus to Perform Wednesday at COFAC Recital Hall

April 10, 2018

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MACOMB, IL - The Western Illinois University School of Music will present a guest recital, featuring WIU School of Music alumnus Alexandru Malaimare, violin, and pianist Catalin Dima, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall.
 
Alex "Nica" Malaimare received a Master of Music in Violin Performance at Western Illinois University, where he studied with Associate Professor of Music Julieta Mihai. Currently, he is pursuing his doctoral degree at the University of Illinois, where he studies under the guidance of Professor Stefan Milenkovich.

Dima currently serves on the faculty of the Washington Conservatory and Sterling Conservatory. He is finishing his doctoral degree at Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, VA, under the guidance of Distinguished Professor John O'Conor.

The duo will perform works by Beethoven, Bartók, Ravel, Dinicu and Hisaishi.
The performance is open free to the public.

PROGRAM
Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30, No. 3 - Ludwig van Beethoven
I. Allegro assai
II. Tempo di minuetto, ma molto e grazioso
III. Allegro vivace

Six Romanian Dances - Béla Bartók
I. Stick Dance
II. Sash Dance
III. In One Spot
IV. Dance from Bucsum
V. Romanian Polka
VI. Fast Dance

Violin Sonata No. 2 - Maurice Ravel
II. Blues. Moderato

The Lark - Grigoras Dinicu
Hora Staccato

Them from Howl's Moving Castle - Joe Hisaishi

For more information, contact the COFAC Recital Hall office at (309) 298-1843 or visit wiu.edu/recitalhall.

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